Cap holder and support



June 24 1924.

F. R. WOOD c'AP HOLDER AND SUPPORT Filed April 8, 1922 IN VEN TOR. .4 m lV/f fi%00 ATTORNEY. J Y

Patented June 24, 1924i.

'rmnxgm. woon, on NEW YORK, n. Y;

PATENT 1 OFFICE.

oar HOLDER AND SUPPORT.

Application filed April 8,

To aZZ'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I. FRANK R. VVoo'n, a a citizen of the United States, residing at New York.'in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certainnew anduseful Improvements in Gap Hold ers and Supports, of which the following is a s ecification.

.his invention relates to a combined top retainin and-toatsh paste tube holding device an "particularlyladapted for retaining the removable ca-p' when the same is removed from the tube preliminary to using the contents thereof.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a tooth paste cap holding device which acts in the nature of'a hinge thus preventing the cap from being lost when the same is removedfaiid at the same time provides a means for holding and supporting the tooth paste tube from a nail or screw, or similar device.

Another and very important object of the invention is the provision of a combined hinge and support for a tooth paste tube which may be constructed of a single piece of wire and bent in the'form of a loop and also engaging the neck of the removable cap yet permitting the same to be removed from the tube and swung on its pivot whereby the tooth paste may be forced through the neck 'of the tube ready for use.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in the construction and novel combination of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the subject matter being claimed, it being understood that various changes in the form, proportion, size and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is aperspective view showing the invention as applied on a conventional tooth paste tube and removable cap thereon. I

Figure 2 is a plan view.

Figure 3 is a similar view to that shown by Figure 1, showing the capremoved.

Figure 4 is aside view of the device removed from the cap.

Referring now to the drawings. wherein like reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, 5 designates the conventional type offcollapsi'ble tooth paste tube having the usual knuckle 19 the top of the'collapsible tube. It will-thus 1922; Serial No. 550,698.

neck 6 which may be threaded or. otherwise constructed to receive the threaded cap 7 thereon in the manner well understood. I

The invention proper consists of a single strip of wire bent in the form of a; loop-8 so as to be suspended from a nail 9 or screw from a wall or support so that the front face of the tube is presented to view and when the tube is so supported might be considered in the'nature of an advertising feature since it is otherwise customary'to conceal the tube or otherwise place the same in a cabinet-or holder. It will be observed that the eye 8 is in substantial parallelism with arms 13, 14 of the loop or bail 15 are preferably crossed as shown at 17 'and terminate in inwardly extending front ends mgiiyich may be snapped in the aperture of the preferably formed integral ith be seen that by simply pressing the arms 13, 141 inwardly the end or hooks 18 rated suflicient to permit the same to enter the apertures in theends of thesaid knuckle sot-that. the said bail may be properly sewill be sepa-- cured. In this position it will be readily recognized that when the cap 7 is removed, or rotated, the said cap may be swung outwardly to the dotted line .position as shown by Figure 3, consequently permitting vthe tooth paste to be forced out of the tube and thus it will be apparent that the cap is maintained at all times and is prevented from being lost as is otherwise the case. The particular feature however, to be emphasized in this type of a cap retaining device is that not only does the cap holder act in the nature of a hinge but by reason of constructing the loop in the manner shown, the entire tube may be readily supported on a nail or hook, for instance, and thus the siniple device performs a useful and double function as heretofore set forth, as well as presenting the highest regard for sanitation and cleanliness.

While Iam aware that the broad idea-of providingmeans for retaining a cap on a tooth paste tube has been attempted before, my particular invention is directed more to the combined feature of a cap retainingand I realizefthat in practice various alterations. I therefore reserve theright and privilege of changing the form therein may be made.

of the details of construction'or otherwise altering the arrangement of the correlated parts without departing from the spirit of the invention or the. scope of the appended.

thus described my invention, what ates Letters Patent is t 1. A combined cap holder and containe I supporting device comprising a strip ofw'ire,

bent to form a closed loop, the ends of the s new and desire to secure by neeaeae loop being twisted about each other, the continuation of said twrsted portion of the wire being bent in opposite directions, forming a bail adapted to encircle a removable cap, and the free ends of the wire being attached to the'body of a container to form a hinged connection for said cap.

2. A combined cap holder and container supporting device comprising a strip ofwire bent to form a closed loop, the ends of the loop being twisted. about each other and disposed at right angles to'the loop the continuation of said twisted portion of the wire being bent and curved outwardly in opposite directions forming a bail and adapted to encircle a removable cap, and the free ends of the'wire'being crossed and attached to the body of thecontainer to form a hinged connection for said cap.

In testimony whereof ll afiixmy signature,

FRANK n. WOOD. Lia 

